Bittersweet Contradictions

Martine Rose Spring/Summer 2011

It's a small step from tribal to ornamental. And that's why I love Martine Rose. Accomplishing the task of melding the kinky and the romantic. And yes, I want those chaps my dear!
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Ghetto Kitten

Astrid Andersen Graduate Collection

Rude boys in leopard print. Baseball jackets and animal print cycling shorts. As her name implies, Astrid Andersen continues the legacy of two literates: Astrid Lindgren and Hans Christian Andersen. Telling a wonderful fairytale.
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Image credits Catwalking

Russki Chic

Gosha Rubchinskiy Spring/Summer 2009

I can't deny a certain fascination and attraction to the East European rude boy aesthetic. Shaved heads, bomber jackets, XL sweaters. Camouflage shorts, tennis socks and cans of beer. It might be the notion of innocence hiding behind the militaristic façade.
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Longing

Photos Bruno Staub
Styling Klaus Stockhausen

The infamous transparent printed Raf Simons snake top paired with massive motocross boots. If I could just lay my hands on these precious items of unspent masculinity.
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